The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-10-13

When the train finally drew into the
depot, and the presidential car was brought
abreast of the temporary platform on
which the president was to alight, the
immense crowd oheered repeatedly and
swayed and surged about the depot
platform. A presidential salute was fired
by battery on shore, and the revenue
steamer sandy johnson" opened her
ports and echoed a response. Pre-
arranged plans were quickly put in
operation, and the escort of the distin-
guished visitors took up its position.
ORDER OF PARADE.
1t was as follows:
Platoon of police.
Marshal King and aids.
Fourth battalion band.
Fifth battalion band.
Visiting National Guards companies.
Presidential band.
Jefferson club, of Jefferson, Wis.
The carriage containing PresidentCleve-
land, Mrs. Cleveland and Mayor WILDER,
followed by other guests.
Band.
Uniformed Patriarch band.
Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Band.
Catholic Uniform knights.
Band.
Knights in uniform.
Band.
Uniformed orders.
Band.
Uniformed bodies, alternating with
bands.
Huntar,s iuveniIa hand
The military presented a fine appear
ance. 1t was the largest parade of mill
tary that has been seen in Milwaukee
since the great reunion in 1880. The
buildings on both sides of the streets
traversed by the procession were taste
fully decorated with national colors,
evergreens, ETC., some of the designs
being unique as we'll as tasteful.
On Wisconsin street opposite the club
rooms, the Juneau club, an organization
composed of the young democrats, had
erected a graceful arch of evergreen, bear
ing the word "Welcome" and picture of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland, and along walk
in front of its quarters large reviewing
stands from which members of the club
and their ladies greeted the president and
his wife and showeIed flowers on them.
The government building was also deco
rated with the national colors and with the
portraits of the president and his wife.
| When the procession had traversed its
circuitous route and arrived at the arch in
front of the court house, the honored
guests and reception committee left the
carriages and took their places on taste
fully decorated platform that had been
there erected.
The military and civil societies that
participated in the parade then passed
III review, after which Mayor WILDER arose
and welcomed the president and his wife
to the fair city of Milwaukee, and intro
duced the nations ruler.
President Cleveland spoke as follows:
oLEvELAND's SPEECH.
81 am very glad to have an oppor-
tunity, though the time allowed is
very brief, to meet the people of Wiscon-
sins chief city. When we left home an
in passing through different states on our
way, there had been presented to us a
variety of physical features, the charac-
tiers and diversity of their soils and con-
formations. But the people we have met
at all points have been the same in their
energy and activity, in their local pride,
and in that peculiar trait of American
character which produces the belief
firmly adhered to by every individual,
that his particular place of residence
is the chosen and most favored spot
which the world contains. This condition
creates an aggregate of sentiment irwin
chile i'll its operation, furnishing the mo-
tive power which has brought about the
stupendous growth and development oil
our country, but there has been another
element of character displayed among
people everywhere on our travels which
has been universal and not disturbed OF
changed by any difference in place or
circumstance. No state lines have circum.
scribed; no local pride has diminished
and no business activity has in the least
stihed the kindness and cordially of the
peoples welcome. There is bitterness
enough in partisan feeling, which seems
inseparable from our political methods
but the good people of the United
States have, l believe, decreed
that there are occasions when this shall
have no place. This is well manifested
to-day in our hearty greeting by the
people of Wisconsin and this active
stirring city. Municipal enterprise had
added much to the natural beauty of your
metropolis, as is attested by your pleas
ant streets and handsome homes, with
their surroundings, but its great increase
in poulation, its manufactures and its
trade, demonstrate that its citizens have
not been content with beauty alone.
cannot forget my interest in municipal
affairs, arising from an active experience
at one time in city government, and fine
myself very much inclined tc
scrutinize such statements as fall under
my eye, demonstrating their financial
condition, with all its extensive public i'm
provement. Unless am much at fault
Milwaukee has less of public debt thar
any other city of its population in the
United States, excepting one. In these
days, when temptation to locate public ex
tngagHncs is not often enough Withstood
you may well be proud of this exhibit
and besides the satisfaction, which this